Inflatable optical housing
US5991086A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 25, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 23, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F1/163
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An inflatable optical housing is adapted to provide a visual image and be used in connection with a separate computing device. The housing is sized by one or more bladders and at least one associated alignment member. Optical elements of the device provide an image of a display and/or an enhanced magnified image via lensing. The housing preferably is constructed of lightweight materials and is adapted for rapid inflation and deflation through a variety of mechanisms and with a variety of media. Embodiments of the invention are especially advantageous with wearable computing devices and methods.
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